FRANK Lampard hopes to deliver promotion for the Coventry City supporters with the club on the cusp of a return to the Premier League after 25 years away.
Coventry need a point away at Blackburn Rovers to seal a return to the top-flight with the Sky Blues to take more than 7,000 supporters to Ewood Park.
And with history in his sights, Lampard believes achieving promotion with Coventry would be more special than at other clubs.
Lampard said: “The fans are the most important thing about any football club
“But with the situation this football club has been through for 25 years, it’s heightened.
“It has an incredible fanbase home and away and 7,000-plus is testament to how they support this team.
“I wasn’t here for the tough teams but I’ve read some things about situations the club and the fans have gone through.
“It means it’s even more special for us as a football club.
“It’s absolutely rare for teams who have gone through this journey to be one step away [from promotion].”
Blackburn suffered defeat at in-form Southampton in midweek with Rovers just four points above the relegation zone.
However, Blackburn have lost just one of their last six matches with Lampard anticipating a tough encounter.
Lampard added: “You have to give credit to them in terms of their recent form.
“You can see Blackburn are a team who are fighting and have a good energy about them.
“They’ve had some positive results recently so it will be a tough game.
“I wouldn’t say them playing in midweek when we didn’t is a benefit for us.
“At this point, I would rather play than train.”
Coventry travel to Blackburn on Friday, April 17 with kick-off at 8pm at Ewood Park.
